[RP TownTalk] Right to Free Speech

[Dwight Holmes]

James - No.  All I did was try to break some negative momentum by asking
the members of this list to not reply to a particular on-going thread that
had dwindled to a back and forth between two individuals, and then,
suddenly, become very personal.

You (or anyone else) may certainly post on any topic of your choosing. I
only ask that you start a new thread and keep within the guidelines for the
list (which you certainly have - I'm just clarifying what the 'limits' are
here, since that was the question you raised).

Dwight Holmes
List Moderator

On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:24 AM, James D. Holmes <jdholmes at comcast.net>wrote:

>  Dwight
>
> Is it your intent to limit our right to Free Speech.  I thought the post
> by Bruce was right on the topic.  The Town of Riverdale Park Officials have
> not been responsive to the residents in the past.
>
> The Town Talk Blog is a good place for issues to be discussed.  Not all
> residents can take off work to attend the Town meetings.
>
>
> James D. Holmes
>
>
>
> On 3/5/2013 10:38 AM, Dwight Holmes wrote:
>
> Friends and neighbors,
>
> As list moderator, I am going to declare this thread now closed.  I don't
> have the technological power to prevent anyone from posting again to the
> thread, I can only ask that you resist from doing so.
>
> This morning's post by Bruce Wernek sounded very personal. I am
> consternating over whether it qualifies as "ad hominem," which is something
> specifically proscribed by the policies established by the town for this
> e-mail list.
>
> Merriam-Webster defines ad hominem as "marked by or being an attack on an
> opponent's character rather than by an answer to the contentions made."
> I think his post entered into a gray area, at the very least.
>
> I thought that a lot of good points, and history, were brought out in this
> lengthy thread about the Jey's Auto property on Rt. 1.  I think, though,
> that it's fair to say that the relevant issues have now been discussed
> thoroughly, and viewpoints shared, and that this morning's post may be
> evidence that there's nothing more that needs be said on that specific
> topic right now.  So let's declare it closed and move on.  (There are of
> course the official proceedings, and everyone is encouraged to attend and
> participate in those meetings, which is, after all, where the actual
> decisions are made.)
>
> As noted on this list yesterday, tomorrow, March 5th, brings us to within
> 60 days of our municipal election to be held on Monday, May 6th.  And as a
> result, the 'no electioneering' provisions of the TownTalk guidelines will
> kick in.  I will post the moderator's thoughts on that not later than
> sometime tomorrow.  Thanks.
>
> Dwight Holmes
> List Moderator
>
>
>
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